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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the ship run on, as explained by Weston?
(a) geothermal energy
(b) nuclear power
(c) solar radiation
(d) hydrogen

2. The effect of weightlessness is countered by:
(a) pressurization
(b) a weight belt
(c) an ionic deconverter
(d) magnetic boots

3. The core of the ship is:
(a) hollow
(b) made of molten lava
(c) solid metal
(d) contains argon and helium

4. What do the creatures do?
(a) Begin singing and dancing
(b) They show Weston and Devine through a door in the wall
(c) Jump up and down trying to reach the men
(d) Bare their teeth and growl

5. While drugged, Ransom has a dream in which he meets:
(a) his mother and father
(b) a black unicorn
(c) a dog and cat
(d) some strange creatures

6. What bothers Ransom about describing earth to the hross?
(a)
(b)
(c) Comparing the violence and warfare of earth to this peaceful planet
(d)

7. At the location in question #3, Ransom meets a former schoolmate whose name is:
(a) Chris
(b) Devine
(c) David
(d) Henry

8. What does Ransom do when he finally stops for a moment?
(a) Ptrips off his shirt and pants and bathes in a stream
(b) Sits down beside a stream of warm water
(c) Sits down and begins to cry
(d) Picks up some berries that might be edible

9. Weston treats Ransom with contempt because:
(a) Weston knows Ransom cheated in college
(b) Weston thinks Ransom is too old for space travel
(c) Weston feels superior to Ransom
(d) Weston knows Ransom is a philanderer

10. What is all over the ground on the planet?
(a) Black moss
(b) A pinkish foliage
(c) Red and gold leaves
(d) Green slime

11. What happens to Ransom on the boat?
(a) The ride is so rough that Ransom vomits
(b) He helps the hross by steering
(c) He falls asleep
(d) He falls out

12. What position does Ransom take on the ship?
(a) Morale officer
(b) Cook
(c) Weapons officer
(d) Navigator

13. Ransom's new vitality is:
(a) because Devine has given him daily doses of concentrated vitamins
(b) due to being so near the sun's rays
(c) because of the healthy food
(d) because of his elation at finally being in space

14. Weston believes that Ransom is incapable of what?
(a) Returning to earth without his help
(b) Understanding the mechanics of the ship
(c) Understanding the lofty motives of this voyage
(d) Learning to speak Malacandran

15. Weston replies to Ransom's questions by telling him not to talk too much in order to:
(a) listen the the hum of the engine
(b) keep from getting laryngitis
(c) conserve air
(d) eat his ham and eggs

Short Answer Questions

1. When Weston walks into Ransom's room, Weston is:

2. Because of the point of view of the story, the reader knows:

3. The humming noise Ransom hears makes him believe he is:

4. Rather than it being the moon that Ransom is seeing, Weston tells him that the large orb is:

5. What does Ransom do first after he arrives at the village?

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